Briefing: How expensive are UK immigration applications and is this a problem?

The cost of making an immigration or nationality application has risen extremely steeply. Annual increases of 20% or 25% per year have become standard, but now we’re seeing increases of 120%. An example is the Certificate of Sponsorship fee, which rose from £239 to £525 on 9 April 2025. The current cost of an application for indefinite … Continue reading Briefing: How expensive are UK immigration applications and is this a problem?